MEDITERRANEAN EXPANSION. Acquisition of U.N. Ro-Ro

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1 MEDITERRANEAN EXPANSION Acquisition of U.N. Ro-Ro 12 April 2018

2 AGENDA Welcome 1 Key strategic rationale 2 Overview of U.N. Ro-Ro 3 Turkey macro perspectives 4 Financial highlights 5 Summary 6 Q&A 2 The statements about the future in this announcement contain elements of risk and uncertainty. Actual developments may therefore diverge significantly from the statements about the future.

3 KEY STRATEGIC RATIONALE FOR DFDS ACQUISITION OF U.N. RO-RO Expansion of route network to include high growth region increasing market diversification Leading operator of freight ferry routes with strong market position connecting EU and Turkey Similarities in business model and fleet create opportunities for synergies Increased flexibility of fleet deployment in route network as well as synergies in vessel investments Highly profitable company with 42% EBITDA margin in 2017 Earnings enhancing and accretive from the first year 3

4 TRANSACTION OVERVIEW Purchase Price DFDS will acquire 98.8% of U.N. Ro-Ro on a debt free basis of EUR 950m 9.8x 2018E EV/EBITDA compares favorably to recent industry transactions Committed term loan financing Financing Share issue of DKK 1.0bn with Lauritzen Foundation participating pro-rata Share buyback and planned dividend cancelled NIBD/EBITDA expected to increase to around 2.5x Approvals/ Closing The transaction is subject to customary approvals, including approvals from all the relevant competition authorities The transaction is expected to close in June

5 OVERVIEW OF U.N. RO-RO

6 WE ARE ACQUIRING A LEADING FERRY FREIGHT OPERATOR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Business overview Established in 1994, U.N. Ro-Ro is the #1 Ro-Ro operator in Turkey in terms of market share, number and capacity of vessels The company has a 33% market share of Turkey- Europe exports, twice that of the next competitor Key statistics Vessels Ports Fleet age 12 (total capacity of 45.4km lanemeters) Owns Pendik and Trieste Port (1), operates in Ambarli, Toulon, Mersin and Bari 11 years The company operates 5 routes between Turkey and France/Italy with a fleet of 12 modern Ro-Ro vessels U.N. Ro-Ro s operation is based on an intermodal setup, combining land, sea and railways for trucks The Company caters to the international transport companies, importers and exporters in Turkey Business is EUR denominated, minimising exposure to the volatility in Turkish Lira Market share 33% between Turkey and EU P&L ( m) 2014A 2015A 2016A 2017A Total Revenues 195,1 192,8 185,2 224,7 EBITDA 72,9 84,4 81,2 94,3 Margin 37% 44% 44% 42% EBIT 31,2 46,2 47,0 66,6 Margin 16% 24% 25% 30% In 2013 the largest customer (EKOL Logistics) started own ro-ro service and switched all its captive cargo to own ships Slight underperformance in 2016 due to two engine break-downs 6 (1) Owns company that has the concession agreement for Trieste port Source: U.N. Ro-Ro Corporate Presentation, Company data and press releases

7 INTERESTING AND GROWING INTERMODAL NETWORK INTO EUROPE 7 (1) U.N. Ro-Ro owns 60% of Port of Trieste s operator (Samer Seaports Company), owns the company that has the concession agreement (2) Pendik port is fully owned Source: U.N. Ro-Ro

8 TURKEY MACRO PERSPECTIVES

9 ATTRACTIVE GROWTH PROFILE DESPITE PAST POLITICAL VOLATILITY Turkey vs Western Europe real GDP growth Turkey is among the world s top 20 economies with a population of 81m Turkey is a high-growth market, average historical real GDP growth of 5.2% vs 1.5% for Western Europe Expected to grow ~4% on average over the coming years vs. 1.8% for Western Europe 12% 5,2% 8% 3,9% 4% 0% 1,5% 1,8% -4% -8% Western Europe Turkey '03 - '17 Average '18E - '22E Average Western Europe Turkey 9 Source: Global Insight as of 15 March 2018

10 Germany China Russia US Italy UK UAE France Spain Iran Iraq Switzerland Netherlands South Korea India Belgium Poland Romania Japan Israel (US$bn) EU IS IMPORTANT AND BALANCED TRADE PARTNER WITH TURKEY Turkey s top trade partners (2017) Turkish trade market share 9.3% % 0.6% Source: Macro Advisory Partners 2018 Exports Imports

11 LAND TO SEA CONVERSION DRIVES ADDITIONAL RO-RO VOLUMES Key highlights 308k freight units exported from Turkey to Europe in 2017 by road and ferry double of 2007 volume Ferry expected to continue to gain market share vs. road in coming years due to Transit time and costs Border crossings and customs formalities Security issues Permit and visa issues Limited investments in road infrastructure Congestion Ferry s share of total market increased from 49% in 2013 to 55% in 2017 Export freight from Turkey to Europe Units ' % 57% 55% 53% 51% 49% 47% U.N. Ro-Ro share of ferry segment was 61% in % Road Ferry Ferry market share 11 Source: Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2018

12 GEOGRAPHIC NETWORK EXPANSION WITH SYNERGIES Sales growth Land conversion and organic market growth Additional capacity driving additional volumes and lower unit costs Customer and sales Enhanced fleet flexibility Intermodal solutions offering synergy opportunities to existing DFDS network Wider network and range of services to existing customers Strong base for business development in adjacent markets Flexibility of vessel deployment on both new and existing routes New DFDS vessel design optimal for U.N. Ro-Ro capacity expansion Operational synergies Integration of Mediterranean activities Integration into DFDS core operating systems Sales agency and back-office system integration Financial impact EBITDA in 2017 of EUR 94m expected to increase by EUR 30m in

13 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

14 DFDS AND U.N. RO-RO COMBINED The acquisition of U.N. Ro-Ro will provide a substantial addition to The DFDS Group s key metrics DKK million (1) 2017 revenue 14, ,673 = 2017 EBITDA 2, = # of employees 7, = # of vessels = Combined (pro forma) 16,001 (+12%) 3,404 (+26%) 7,735 (+7%) 76 (+19%) 14 (1) For illustrative purposes only. Based on an EURDKK exchange rate of 7.45 Source: Company filings

15 INVESTMENTS FORESEEN TO FACILITATE U.N. RO-RO GROWTH 2 vessel lengthenings in 2018 to increase capacity Scrubber investments to comply with 2020 IMO legislation Expansion of current terminals to accommodate growing volumes Fleet renewal to increase efficiency and capacity 15

16 REVISED OUTLOOK FOR 2018 (1) Revenue for the full year 2018 is expected to grow by 8% (2%) EBITDA before special items is expected to increase to DKK 3,000 3,200m (2, m) Investments of DKK 5bn (1.1bn) 16 (1) Assumes half-year 2018 consolidation of U.N. Ro-Ro financials Source: Company filings, Management guidance

17 FINANCING STRUCTURE IN LINE WITH CAPITAL STRUCTURE Capital structure considerations Acquisition financing Shareholder pay-out cancelled for rest of 2018 Cancel ongoing share buyback program Suspend the planned DKK 7.00 dividend in August 5% share issue or DKK 1.0bn Lauritzen Foundation participates pro rata in the share issue DFDS existing banks have committed Term loan financing of the transaction EUR 480m loans in U.N. Ro-Ro with U.N. Ro-Ro vessel mortgage EUR 370m unsecured acquisition facility Review of capital structure and hence capital distribution for 2019 in connection with the release of the Q4 and year-end report in February 2019 NIBD/EBITDA of 2.5x upon completion of the acquisition 17

18 SUMMARY: MEDITERRANEAN EXPANSION THROUGH U.N. RO-RO Access to attractive and growing Ro-Ro market including platform for further expansion Highly profitable operator with strong management and market position Expands DFDS customer proposition Opportunity to apply DFDS capabilities to further develop U.N. Ro-Ro Increased fleet deployment flexibility Earnings enhancing and value accretive acquisition Maintaining our financial flexibility 18

19 Q&A: MEDITERRANEAN EXPANSION THROUGH U.N. RO-RO 19

20 PHYSICAL INVESTOR PRESENTATION There will be held a physical investor presentation in relation to the announced transaction. This investor presentation will take place today, Thursday 12 th April. Time and location: 2:00-3:00 PM CET at Hotel D Angleterre, Kongens Nytovrv 34, 1050 Copenhagen To attend this investor presentation, please register with: Marie Fronda marie.fronda@db.com Tel: +46 (8) Mob: Kindly note that the investor presentation will only be held physically with no option of dial-in and that it is to be held for the financial community only. 20